Las Vegas police officer suffers minor injuries when motorist flees

A Las Vegas police officer suffered minor injuries after a man in a vehicle attempted to run him over during a traffic stop in the eastern valley Tuesday night.

Las Vegas police Lt. David Gordon said the officer stopped a motorist driving a Cadillac at 9:52 p.m. on the 2100 block of Houston Drive, near south Eastern Avenue and East Charleston Boulevard.

“During the traffic stop the adult male driver (suspect) accelerated his vehicle forward toward the officer,” Gordon said. “The officer sustained a glancing strike to the knees/legs as the officer was attempting to step out of the way.”

Gordon said the motorist drove a short distance, jumped out of his vehicle and fled on the 2300 block of Clifford Avenue. A K9 unit and an air helicopter aided in a search, but the suspect was not found. The officer was not transported to the hospital.

An investigation is continuing.

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